About Indivar
Indivar is your home for holistic living and transformation. We offer services rooted in the unified wisdom of the East and West. We offer mindfulness, meditation, yoga, nutrition, and professional holistic coaching services which can be integrated into wellness programs at individual and organizational levels. Elegant and practical products, inspired by nature will support your journey of holistic living. Indivar is inclusive and welcomes all. A portion of revenue is donated to support the community of holistic living.
History
While the concept of Indivar incubated for over a decade, it was launched in 2021. Indivar means “Blue Lotus” in Sanskrit. Lotuses bloom in their full glory despite being rooted in muddy waters. Lotuses are also significant in Egyptian mythology. At Heliopolis, the origin of the world was thought to have been when the sun god Ra emerged from a lotus flower growing in primordial waters. Similarly, we humans have the potential to display the magnificence of our true nature as we rise towards the symbolic sun (wisdom) within us regardless of where we come from.
Vision, Mission and Values
Vision
Focus and inspire personal transformation to have a positive impact on the world.
Mission
Build an inclusive community to support the integration of mind, body and lifeforce.
Values
Our four values of Compassion, Integration, Elegance and Community are grounded in a philosophy that prepares the groundwork for focus and personal transformation to positively impact the world around us. It is inspired by both the ancient wisdom of yoga and practical applications in the modern world. We’ve connected the root words in Sanskrit for all values with modern English meaning and applications.
Compassion
Our first value is inspired by the concept of “karuna” in yoga, which translates from its Sanskrit roots to mean kindness. Offering up kindness to self and others is fundamental to taking chances, making mistakes, and creating a healthy environment for growth. Being curious with a sense of non-judgment allows understanding alternate perspectives and phenomena. Attending to and accepting the present moment without judgment is the essence of mindfulness. It allows us to debate with respect, listen deeply and to be inclusive. It propels us to open our minds and value science. Finally, a mindful “pause” to own and accept without judgment is grounding.
Integration
Our second value, is propelled by the concept of “yug,” which means union and is the root word for Yoga. Yoga is much more than moving into seemingly impossible poses or asanas. The eight limbs of yoga provide the philosophy and methodology to allow the integration of body, mind and lifeforce (prana). It propels us to connect to our true timeless nature, beyond the noise of everyday living. It brings balance and peace in our lives. From stillness comes clarify. It moves us towards flexibility and fortifies our core.
Elegance
Our third value is born from an awe of nature, “saundarya” translates to beauty or elegance. All of nature inspires us with the outcome of creation’s play. Simple, magnificent, diverse, functional, and symbiotic. The effortless elegance of nature moves our creative efforts. It fosters respect for nature and our environment. It guides us to value diversity and innovative pursuits. Thus, we find ourselves valuing the art of science and science of art.
Community
Finally, our fourth value acknowledges the power of many, “sangha” translates to community. Alone we struggle, together we triumph. Supporting each other’s creative and individual pursuits we find purpose in life. We are united in the common goal of connecting to our true essence. We believe in allowing space for people of diverse faiths or lifestyles to find comfort and peace in their chosen path. Lifting each other up and selflessly sharing our light or wisdom with others can make this a better world. Giving to the community and sharing abundance without expectation can ground us in the act of gaining versus losing.
Team
Indivar was founded by Dr. Naina Bishop. Naina’s unique strengths as an organizational psychologist, certified coach, certified yoga teacher and mindfulness practice gave her the perfect palette to create Indivar. She has been practicing yoga since she was a child and has been meditating for decades. Growing up in India, yoga was a natural part of her life. She moved to the US as a young adult and received her PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron, Ohio. She married her husband, Dwight in 1990 and they welcomed their twin sons Ray and Neel in 1996. Deeply motivated to help others, she acquired her Professional Coach Certification (PCC) from Duquesne University in 2017. There, she was empowered to bring meditation and mindfulness to professional settings. She is currently credentialed as an Executive and Life Coach from the International Coach Federation at the PCC level. She coaches clients at all levels including the C-suite. She is valued for her holistic, flexible, and insightful style of coaching. Having led teams and practices in organizations, she is attuned to the value of a “whole person” approach and wellness Naina graduated from Yoga H’Om, in Pittsburgh PA, achieving her RYS 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certificate in 2019. She currently teaches holistic yoga online and at a local studio. Deepening her knowledge around the philosophy of yoga moved her closer to fulfilling her dream of sharing her passion around holistic living with others.
Naina is in the process of assembling her team for Indivar. Please contact Naina if you would like to join her team.